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£1.5m to ensure covid-secure Senedd election
The Welsh Government is making £1.5m available to returning officers to enable polling stations for the Senedd election to be made covid-secure.

UPDATED: Health and care services pandemic recovery plan published
Health Minister Vaughan Gething has today (Monday 22 March) published a plan, supported by an initial £100m funding, to help the health and care system in Wales to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Welsh Government funding to root food production project in communities as Foundational Delivery Plan is published
As part of its commitment to strengthening the local and everyday economies of Wales, the Welsh Government is funding an innovative project that will see food being produced sustainably in the heart of four communities across Wales.

New International Learning Exchange programme to make good the loss of Erasmus+
The Welsh Government has today announced a new international learning exchange programme, following the UK Government’s decision to withdraw from the popular Erasmus+ scheme.

£75m investment to get more people walking and cycling
Active travel schemes announced today will receive a funding boost of more than £53m this year as part of further efforts to encourage healthy travel - with more than £20m to follow.

£500 support for bereaved parents in Wales
From April 1, families in Wales who have registered the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be able to receive £500 as a contribution towards funeral costs, Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has announced.

‘Greater Cyfarthfa Park’ moves a step closer
The transformation of Merthyr Tydfil’s iconic Cyfarthfa Castle into an international quality museum set in an impressive 100-hectare public park has moved a step closer thanks to an additional £1.2m funding boost from the Welsh Government.

Welsh Government updates Coronavirus Control Plan
The Welsh Government has today updated its Coronavirus Control Plan, setting out how and when more people and businesses will be able to resume their activities in the safest possible way.

New Board Appointments for Hybu Cig Cymru
Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, has announced the appointment of two new directors to the Board of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the statutory levy body responsible for promoting and developing the lamb, beef and pork sectors.

Avian Influenza: Housing measures set to be lifted on 31 March
Compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month, the Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales announced today.

New cancer centre for South East Wales given go-ahead
Health Minister Vaughan Gething and Finance Minister Rebecca Evans have given the go-ahead for the development of a new Velindre Cancer Centre for South East Wales.

Record investment in flood risk management schemes will continue to protect communities across Wales
The Welsh Government is to invest record sums in flood and coastal risk management schemes across Wales for 2021/22, continuing to reduce the risk of flooding and coastal erosion to communities, as the impact of the ongoing climate emergency continues to be felt.